Baseball Scores and a Pardon Plea Mentioned
Summary of Saturday and Sunday baseball results from leagues across major cities. The article notes the pugilist Sullivan meeting the president to plead for a pardon for his nephew John L Lennon, a marine corps deserter, with no promise of outcome. Sullivan plans a rest at a northern Indiana resort and jokes about diet choices.
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Livan
John L. Lennon
Governor’s Island
Marine Corps
Corps
Sullivan
Indiana
Fire Claims Father and Daughter in Detroit Home
A Detroit family tragedy reports Albert Gerutt aged 35 and his 6 year old daughter Anna suffocated when their home at 150 Hammond Avenue burned as the family slept. The mother and a baby escaped with burns after she hurled the infant from a window and leapt after it.
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Detroit
Albert Gerutt
Anna
Hammond Avenue
Another Mayor To Be Ousted In Leavenworth
Topeka Kan May 13 The state supreme court granted a writ to oust Peter Everhardy mayor of Leavenworth from office for failure to enforce laws against saloons and other resorts.
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Topeka
Kan
State Supreme Court
Peter Everhardy
Leavenworth
President Castro On Deck Again
President Castro resumes normal active life in Caracas with good health and much outdoor exercise as of May 13.
Ancient deed filed in Lucas County records Toledo history in 18th century land grant
Oldest Lucas County deed on record transferred from Detroit to Toledo by Antoinette Knaggs. Copy of an Ottawa Indian original from 1784 given to Whitmore Knaggs, loss of the original noted. Dated March 12, 1797, covers 4000 acres west of the Maumee River with reading leaders Negic Tongagaky Shemedack Missoshouas Willawassa and Kitchapas gouchegan signing in gratitude to their adopted son.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Detroit
Antoinette Knaggs
Whitmore Knaggs
Peter Audrian
Maumee River
Negic
Tongagaky
Shemedack
Missoshouas
Willawassa
Kitchapasgouchegan
Ottawa
Advocate John L. Pleads with President for Nephew Pardon
John L Sul advocates for presidential clemency for his nephew who deserted the Marine Corps. He urges mercy and cites family loyalty in a Washington dispatch dated May 18.
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Marines
Washington, Iay
John L. Sul
Priest Writes A Play About The Undesirable Citizen
In Belleville IL Father Gough of St Luke's writes The Loyalist and the Traitor for the St Thomas Dramatic club. The play centers on Jack Debena a red revolutionary and Baron Okano a Japanese spy with Debena thwarted in his plot to disclose military secrets.
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Helleville
Roosevelt
Father Gough
S&j. Luke’s
Belleville
St. Thomas Dramatic Club
Jack Debena
Baron Okano
Debena
Red
Young burglar paroled under suspended sentence in New York
Edward J. O'Donohue a 19 year old self confessed burglar was paroled under a suspended sentence in the custody of Frederick C Marston whose home he had robbed The action was without precedent in the criminal court and Clemency was granted on Marston’s plea that the boy could be reformed.
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New York
Edward J. O'Donohue
Frederick C. Marston
O’donnohue
Marston
Half Million for Amherst College Bequeathed by Edward W Currier
Amherst College will receive about 500000 from the late Edward W Currier who left the sum to the college subject to a life interest held by a relative. The relative’s death now permits the college to inherit the full amount. Currier was a member of the class of 1865 and died twelve months ago.
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Amherst College
New York
Edward W. Currier
Currier
Mrs Frisbie Acquitted Over Policy Tickets Case
St Louis May 13 Mrs Jane Frisbie is acquitted in the criminal correction court of writing policy tickets. The defense cites her husband's coercion and the promise to obey him at marriage. Frisbie had confessed to writing the tickets.
Bryan's Banker Cousin Fails
Thomas 8. Marshall former cashier of the Salem National bank and cousin of William J. Bryan filed for bankruptcy in U S court East St Louis listing liabilities of 200000 dollars. Creditors include W Irvan owed 6000 dollars.
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Bryan
Centralia
Thomas 8. Marshall
Salem National Bank
William J. Bryan
Tinois State Board of Agriculture
Twenty-third Congressional District
United States Court
East St. Louis
W. ° 2Rvan
County News Digest Happenings Across Local Communities
A brief roundup of recent county happenings and daily events across communities. Includes short notes on residents, meetings, and social happenings of interest to readers in the county.
Talk of July Fourth celebration in town
The article notes talk of celebrating the Fourth of July this year. Various local movements and visits are mentioned, including Doctor Wescott attending a death convention in Cedar Rapids and several residents visiting relatives or staying in nearby towns.
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Doctor Wescott
Cedar Rapids
Local brief notes from Weekington and surrounding area
May 13 residents report Sabbath activities and travel. Mr and Mrs J o2k iln of Weekington spent the Sabbath at T W Rickey's home. H Manners went to IT s Movies on business. Luther Gormley left for Burlington. Miss Carter returned to Washington after visiting parents. Miss Nettie Hunter returned from a Sabbath visit to Washington. Rev Gardner Robertson returned from Cumberland City where he assisted in communion observance.
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Weekington
T. W. Rickey
H. Manners
Busin
Luther Gormley
Burlington
Miss Carter
Washington
Nettie Hunter
Washingen
Gardner Roberton
Cimburs City
Westchester Notes From Washington Visitants
May 13 reports busi ness visitor D. C. Kilgore in Washington. Mr and Mrs Will Shaw and baby visited there yesterday. M Sardvos of Muscatine called on trade today. The Rev F Morrison was a caller in Washington today.
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D. C
Fortnightly club and reading circle announce meetings
The Twentieth Century Reading circle will meet with Mrs. W. J. Hamilton Tuesday evening May 14. The Fortnightly club current events department will meet tonight at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Vira Kilgore.
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Twentieth Century Reading Circle
W. J. Hamilton
Mics Vira Kilgore
Notable Local Departures and College Visit Notes
Mrs Roy Nowell leaves for Brighton to visit relatives. Miss Faith Means departs for Des Moines to enroll in Highland Park college teacher summer course. A. D. Acheson returns home to Ainsworth after visiting daughter Mrs Clegg near Verdi. Raymond Eklund, 14, is killed when his wagon is struck by two Burlington locomotives. companion William Huppert injured.
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Faith Means
Des Moines
Highland Park College
A. D. Acheson
Mrs Clegg
Verdi
Ainsworth
Killen
Burlington
Raymond Eklund
Willian Huppert
Omaha Grain Exchange to Inspect Wheat Damage
A 75 member committee from the Omaha Grain Exchange departed Omaha by special train to survey wheat damage across southern Nebraska and Kansas.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha Grain Exchange
Omaha
Nebraska
Kansas
Italians Convicted of Black Hand Sentenced in Luzerne Jail
Eleven Italians found guilty of Black Hand crimes receive one year in Luzerne County Jail and a $25 fine plus costs. Court proceedings followed a two week trial in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on May 13.
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Wilkesbarre
Luzerne County
Mayor veto halts equal salary bill for New York women teachers
New York May 13 Mayor McClellan vetoed the legislation granting women teachers equal pay with men in the same grades. The measure would have cost New York about seven million dollars.
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New York
McClellan
Textile mill combine formed in Monterrey region
Monterey Mexico May 13 A new textile mill combination is being organized by mills from Coahuila and Nuevo Leon with a holding company capitalized at 20 million dollars.
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Monterey
Mex
Coahuila
Nuevo Leon
Young party dines at Brighton hotel then returns home
A group of young people drove to Brighton yesterday afternoon, ate supper at a local hotel, and returned last evening.
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Brighton
Girls From New York Store Travel by Milwaukee Train
A group of New York store girls walked to Titus yesterday afternoon and returned home on the Milwaukee in the evening.
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New York
Titus
Milwaukee
Juniors Host Reception for Senior Class at the Academy
The Juniors of the Academy will give a reception this evening at the Academy in honor of the Senior class.
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Academy
The
Emperors Plan Early Baltic Meeting
Special despatches from St. Petersburg report that Emperor Nicholas and Emperor William have arranged an early meeting on the Baltic Sea.
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London
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
William
Baltic Sea
Betrothal at St James Church for Bertha Reiner and Hugh Dougall
Tomorrow at nine in the morning a marriage will take place at St James church between Miss Bertha Reiner and Mr Hugh Dougall in a simple ceremony.
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St. James Church
Bertha Reiner
Hugh Dougall
Fortnightly club household economics meet with Mrs Bryson
The Fortnightly club household economics department will meet with Mrs John Bryson Tuesday afternoon at 2 30. Members please take notice.
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John Bryson
Membors
Card of Thanks for Bailey Family
The Bailey family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the death of their husband and father, Mrs. W. F. Bailey and children.
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W. F. Bailey
Home Guards of the World hold director meeting in Marshalltown
J. A. Work leaves tonight for Marshalltown to attend the Supreme Board of Directors meeting of the Home Guards of the World. The biennial Home Guards meeting follows on Wednesday with officers to be elected. Clifford Thorne attends as the local delegate.
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J. A. Work
Marshalltown
Supreme Board of Directors
The
Home Guards of the World
Home Guards
Clifford Thorne
Academy commencement at Graham Thursday night
Local notes list residents visiting nearby towns and shopping in the city. Several names appear including Mrs. W. E. Acheson, Miss Grace Anderson, Mrs. Frank Critz, and others visiting from Haskins West Chester Ottumwa and Wayland. Community activity and travel are noted along with a local business relocation by Caner the music man.
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W. E. Acheson
Haskins
W. G. Thorne
Ottumwa
Academy
Graham
Spains Quickly Cured by Pain Balm Advised
Spa disn quickly cured. Bathe the parts freely with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and give then absolute rest, and a quick cure is certain. For sale by Cook & Sherman.
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Chamberlain
Cook & Sherman
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